13 Moments That Made Us Proud To Be Queer In 2015

We love being queer -- it's one of the things that makes us unique both in the world and our understanding of it.

And throughout 2015, there were quite a number of moments that made us especially proud of this aspect of our rich, diverse identities.

From children bravely standing up of hate to corporations taking steps to break down gendered advertising, here are 11 moments from the past year that made us proud to be queer people in 2015 and give us hope for many more in 2016.

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